PROCUREMENT OF OTHER MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT FOR UNIVERSITY MARINE SCIENCE RESEARCH LABORATORY (GOODS2026-13)

1) The Davao Oriental State University (DOrSU) through the General Appropriations Act (Fund 101) intends to apply the sum of One Million Three Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand Two Hundred Pesos (P1,347,200.00) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for the following lots: 1. LOT 1 (pH Meter, Multimeter with Probe, and Dissolve Oxygen Meter) – ABC: P660,200.00 2. LOT 2 (Niskin Water Sampler, Plankton Net, Analytical Balance, Compound Microscope) – ABC: P687,000.00 for Procurement of Other Machinery and Equipment for University Marine Science Research Laboratory (GOODS2026-13). Bids received in excess of the ABC for each lot shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. 2) The DOrSU now invites bids for the above procurement. Delivery of the Goods is required Thirty (30) calendar days. Bidders should have completed, at least five (5) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, contracts similar to the project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instructions to Bidders. 3) Bidding will be conducted through competitive bidding procedures using a non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion as specified in the IRR of RA No. 12009. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least sixty percent (60%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines, and to citizens or organizations of a country the laws or regulations of which grant similar rights or privileges to Filipino citizens, pursuant to RA No. 5183. 4) Interested Bidders may obtain further information from BAC Secretariat/Procurement Management Office and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from Mondays to Friday to 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. 5) A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders on October 15, 2026 from the address given below upon payment of the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents, pursuant to the latest Guidelines issued by the GPPB in the amount of One Thousand Pesos (P1,000.00) for each lot. The Procuring Entity shall allow the bidder to present its proof of payment for the fees in person, by facsimile, or through electronic means. DOrSU accepts payments for the bid documents through bank payment (Landbank of the Philippines) with the following details: Bank Name: Land Bank of the Philippines – Mati Branch Account Name: DOrSU-IGP Account Number: 1022-1027-17 Copy of the payment receipt must be emailed to [email protected] before the deadline of submission of bids. It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity, provided that Bidders shall pay the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids. 6) The DOrSU will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on October 23, 2026, 10:00 AM at Board Room Admin Building, DOrSU Main Campus, Guang-guang, City of Mati, Davao Oriental, which shall be open to prospective Bidders. 7) Bids must be duly received by the BAC Secretariat through manual submission at the office address indicated below on or before November 4, 2026, at exactly 10:00 AM. Late bids shall not be accepted. 8) All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 16.1. 9) Bid opening shall be on November 4, 2026, 10:15 AM at Board Room, Admin Bldg., DOrSU Main Campus, Guang-guang, Dahican, City of Mati, Davao Oriental. Bids will be opened in the presence of the Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend the activity 10) The Bid Evaluation and Award Criteria is: Lowest Calculated Bid/Lowest Calculated and Responsive Bid. 11) The Davao Oriental State University reserves the right to reject any and all bids, declare a failure of bidding, or not award the contract at any time prior to contract award in accordance with Section 704 of R.A. No. 12009, without incurring any liability to the affected Bidder or Bidders.